Preemption in the News View All News Topics The Progressive Magazine Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/17/26 The Progressive Magazine Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/17/26 Helping Workers Beat the Heat Read More Macon Melody Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/11/26 Macon Melody Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/11/26 Abusive preemption and the Georgia workers it leaves behind Read More City Limits Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/2/26 City Limits Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/2/26 Opinion: States Should Protect Workers From Extreme Heat—Or Get Out of the Way Read More Bloomberg Law Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/2/26 Bloomberg Law Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/2/26 Trump Workplace Policy Echoes in States’ 2026 Preemption Bills Read More Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/26/25 Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/26/25 Arena worker advocates target "harmful" state law Read More Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 7/14/25 Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 7/14/25 Kentucky among 18 states that block cities from enacting paid leave standards Read More Texas Observer Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Texas Observer Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Will Texas Workers Ever Get a Break from the Summer Heat? Read More Wisconsin Public Radio Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Wisconsin Public Radio Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Assembly Republicans approve changes to Wisconsin’s unemployment system Read More Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Measure to roll back child labor laws now goes to House for consideration Read More Colorado Sun Adam Polaski 4/17/25 Colorado Sun Adam Polaski 4/17/25 Colorado legislature passes bill punting to local governments on how much restaurant servers are paid Read More Colorado Newsline Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Colorado Newsline Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Colorado lawmakers back off plan to force cuts to tipped minimum wage Read More Boulder Reporting Lounge Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Boulder Reporting Lounge Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Colorado bill that would cut tipped wages in Boulder sparks fierce debate Read More Topeka Capital Journal Adam Polaski 1/15/25 Topeka Capital Journal Adam Polaski 1/15/25 Kansas unions rallied at Statehouse. They're seeking these 3 policy changes Read More Governing Adam Polaski 9/23/24 Governing Adam Polaski 9/23/24 When States and Localities Disagree On Worker Protections, What's the Way Forward? Read More Adam Polaski 9/16/24 Adam Polaski 9/16/24 States are pushing back with anti-labor laws as union popularity grows, policy experts say Read More Adam Polaski 7/25/24 Adam Polaski 7/25/24 Ron DeSantis says business couldn’t handle ‘patchwork’ of local heat protections for workers Read More Adam Polaski 7/23/24 Adam Polaski 7/23/24 Florida Policy Institute implores state leaders to take action to protect workers from heat Read More Adam Polaski 7/16/24 Adam Polaski 7/16/24 Op-Ed: Cities Want To Give Workers Heat Breaks. States Are Stopping Them. Read More Fox Adam Polaski 7/1/24 Fox Adam Polaski 7/1/24 Heat protection preemption law taking effect Read More Adam Polaski 6/30/24 Adam Polaski 6/30/24 Florida Ban on Protections for Outdoor Workers Goes Into Effect Amid Record Heat Read More Older Posts
The Progressive Magazine Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/17/26 The Progressive Magazine Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/17/26 Helping Workers Beat the Heat Read More
Macon Melody Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/11/26 Macon Melody Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/11/26 Abusive preemption and the Georgia workers it leaves behind Read More
City Limits Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/2/26 City Limits Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/2/26 Opinion: States Should Protect Workers From Extreme Heat—Or Get Out of the Way Read More
Bloomberg Law Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/2/26 Bloomberg Law Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/2/26 Trump Workplace Policy Echoes in States’ 2026 Preemption Bills Read More
Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/26/25 Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/26/25 Arena worker advocates target "harmful" state law Read More
Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 7/14/25 Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 7/14/25 Kentucky among 18 states that block cities from enacting paid leave standards Read More
Texas Observer Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Texas Observer Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Will Texas Workers Ever Get a Break from the Summer Heat? Read More
Wisconsin Public Radio Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Wisconsin Public Radio Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Assembly Republicans approve changes to Wisconsin’s unemployment system Read More
Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Measure to roll back child labor laws now goes to House for consideration Read More
Colorado Sun Adam Polaski 4/17/25 Colorado Sun Adam Polaski 4/17/25 Colorado legislature passes bill punting to local governments on how much restaurant servers are paid Read More
Colorado Newsline Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Colorado Newsline Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Colorado lawmakers back off plan to force cuts to tipped minimum wage Read More
Boulder Reporting Lounge Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Boulder Reporting Lounge Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Colorado bill that would cut tipped wages in Boulder sparks fierce debate Read More
Topeka Capital Journal Adam Polaski 1/15/25 Topeka Capital Journal Adam Polaski 1/15/25 Kansas unions rallied at Statehouse. They're seeking these 3 policy changes Read More
Governing Adam Polaski 9/23/24 Governing Adam Polaski 9/23/24 When States and Localities Disagree On Worker Protections, What's the Way Forward? Read More
Adam Polaski 9/16/24 Adam Polaski 9/16/24 States are pushing back with anti-labor laws as union popularity grows, policy experts say Read More
Adam Polaski 7/25/24 Adam Polaski 7/25/24 Ron DeSantis says business couldn’t handle ‘patchwork’ of local heat protections for workers Read More
Adam Polaski 7/23/24 Adam Polaski 7/23/24 Florida Policy Institute implores state leaders to take action to protect workers from heat Read More
Adam Polaski 7/16/24 Adam Polaski 7/16/24 Op-Ed: Cities Want To Give Workers Heat Breaks. States Are Stopping Them. Read More
Fox Adam Polaski 7/1/24 Fox Adam Polaski 7/1/24 Heat protection preemption law taking effect Read More
Adam Polaski 6/30/24 Adam Polaski 6/30/24 Florida Ban on Protections for Outdoor Workers Goes Into Effect Amid Record Heat Read More
